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Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is calling out President Joe Biden (D) and his administration for considering to remove Cuba from the State Sponsor of Terrorism list. This move comes just weeks before President Biden transitions out of office. Legislators such as Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) are requesting President Biden to remove Cuba from the list, […]
A new Senate caucus, led by Iowa Senator Joni Ernst (R), aims to collaborate with the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to reduce unnecessary government spending. The DOGE Senate caucus was founded late last week and will identify and eliminate wasteful government activities. Senator Ernst announced the DOGE caucus’ creation via press release, […]
Trump Endorses Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis for Vacant Gaetz Seat Last week it was "RUN, RANDY, RUN!", today it's "RUN, JIMMY, RUN!" On the last day for a candidate to resign to run for office, President-elect Donald Trump on Monday endorsed Florida Chief Financial...READ MORE Rep. Matt Gaetz: "While the momentum was strong, […]
With incidents involving Tren de Aragua making headlines across the country, Florida and Texas are making efforts to curb any influence the gang could develop.
Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) is now calling attention to Bondi, calling her a "Trump lackey."
Last week it was "RUN, RANDY, RUN!", today it's "RUN, JIMMY, RUN!" On the last day for a candidate to resign to run for office, President-elect Donald Trump on Monday endorsed Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis for Rep. Matt Gaetz's vacant congressional seat. This is the second Florida-based endorsement Trump has made. Last week, […]
President-elect Donald Trump has completed his core cabinet appointments by selecting the last few individuals who will lead the federal government’s major agencies. Ranging from multi-millionaires to former lawmakers, President Trump’s cabinet nominees hail from diverse sectors of America. Here is a list of Trump’s choices: Susan Wiles- White House Chief of Staff President-elect Donald […]
With Florida signaling its desire to fall in line with future health and human services secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s opposition to fluoridated water, why is there a controversy? About 77% of the United States adds fluoride to its water—though its regulation falls to local governments—and over 70% of Florida residents receive fluoridated water to […]
Special election dates for both of Florida's vacant congressional seats have been set for the two Republican Congressmen tapped for Trump's new administration—though one withdrew in the wake of salaciously detrimental allegations. The now-vacant seats of former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Northwest Florida and Rep. Mike Waltz of Northeast Florida will be filled by April, […]
The US Senate has rejected a resolution led by Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) to block the proposed sale of arms to Israel. If passed, the resolution would have blocked the sale of over thirty-two thousand 120mm tank cartridges and munitions-weapons Israel could use in its war against Hamas. Israel’s Prime Minister and former Defense Minister […]
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo has officially issued guidance recommending against fluoride statewide, citing the “neuropsychiatric risk associated with fluoride exposure.” The Florida surgeon general made headlines in the past questioning the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine and whether anyone should receive it. In the latest press release from Florida Health, the state agency […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) criticized President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D) after reports showed that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could be loosening its restrictions at the southern border through an app. According to The New York Post, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will release an app in December […]
In a surprising move, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) withdrew his nomination from Attorney General.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is facing bipartisan condemnation of its arrest warrants for Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The ICC is an international tribunal designed to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. ICC prosecutor Karim Ahmad […]
Politicians around the country are sharing their reactions to President-elect Donald Trump (R) appointing Pam Bondi to be the next United States Attorney General. As the former Florida Attorney General, Pam Bondi has crossed paths with leaders such as Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R), and it seems she has earned […]
In what many are calling an unprecedented move, the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and a senior Hamas official have also received arrest warrants, and all three are accused of war crimes during and after the terror attack in Israel on […]
Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R) announced this week that she intends to join the Congressional Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency Caucus, or DOGE Caucus.
Conservatives are beginning to show signs of internal disagreement over the PRESS act, a press protections bill passed by the House of Representatives and currently being considered by the Senate. The PRESS Act was sponsored by Kevin Kiley (R-CA) and nine other Republican representatives along with several Democrat lawmakers. It would prohibit the national government […]
